Chief Business Operations Officer (CBOO)

Our client is a dynamic Ukrainian group of companies that has been transforming the energy, automation, and electrical engineering markets for over 20 years. The company operates across 7 business lines: production of electrical engineering products, renewable energy (construction of solar power plants), electrical installation services, electricity trading, retail (20 stores of electrical products), wholesale equipment distribution, and machinery & industrial construction.

We are looking for a Chief Business Operations Officer (CBOO) to join the Board and deliver process and operational management solutions that will enhance the company’s profitability.

• Experience working in a business that combines several business models with different operational processes.
• Previous experience as a COO or in another C-level position.
• Strong understanding of financial metrics, particularly the difference between operating profit in the P&L statement and operating cash flow in the Cash Flow statement.
• Proven experience in applying diverse operational management tools across different stages of business development.
• Background in businesses that operate with a “people-first” philosophy and grow under the concept of Human First.
• Ability to minimize the time between identifying a problem and approving a decision, as well as between approving a decision and implementing it.

• Organize, coordinate, digitalize, control, and enhance the efficiency of the core operational business processes across all group companies, measured by operating profit, operating margin, and operating cash flow.
• Coordinate a portfolio of focus projects aimed at improving operational performance across the businesses.
• Ensure effective interaction between business units and the corporate head office functions.
• Manage a team of 5–7 people (initial stage).

• Conducted audit and clear understanding of existing processes.
• Proposed process and operational management solutions with potential to improve business profitability.
• Integration into ongoing company projects and active participation in strategic management (tracking execution pace).

• Work based in Vinnytsia, Ukraine.
• One test day before final decision-making on both sides.
• Social package in line with Ukrainian labor law (Labour Code) and medical insurance.
• Corporate lunches.
• 50% compensation of psychologist expenses (monthly).
• External training (corporate English classes, professional training).
• Relocation package, including housing allowance (if required).